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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|12:00–1:00PM CDT
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Join us for a special in in-person edition of the ANS Young Members Group Rad Talk series featuring Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz, Associate Laboratory Director Nuclear Technologies and National Security, Argonne National Laboratory. The session will be moderated by Evan Gonzalez, Computational Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Young Members Group Programs Committee Co-chair.
Rad Talk events are designed to provide young members an opportunity to hear valuable insight and career advice from distinguished members of the nuclear community.
Please note that space is limited, so we encourage you to get to the meeting room early.